‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees and Derek Jeter Prioritize Long-Term »
Derek Jeter has embodied what it means to put on the Yankees pinstripes and be the captain of the most captivating, hated and loved team in all of professional sports. Despite all of his contributions—nearly 3,000 hits, nearly 250 home runs, countless 200 hit-100 run seasons—emotion needs to be taken out of the [...]
Derek Jeter: The Ridiculous, Stupid, Clueless »
Derek Jeter’s 10-year, $189 million contract with the New York Yankees came to an end with the final out of the 2010 World Series. With that, thousands of clueless neanderthals began speculating on his possible future. Free agency now beckons the 36-year-old whose future suddenly appears to be murky after coming off the worst offensive year [...]
Robinson Cano Could Have Been A Texas Ranger, Imagine »
As the baseball world enters into free agency, I begin to wonder about the status of the Yankees if they had traded Robinson Cano. As you may or may not know, Alex Rodriguez was traded from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees in exchange for Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later. Now the Rangers had around five choices, but mainly [...]
Should the New York Yankees Cut Ties With Joba »
There's a funny Twitter hashtag making the rounds this week called #tweetyour16yearoldself. As you've probably already deduced, the idea is to send yourself an imaginary tweet—I suppose my message would show up on a beeper, or at a creepy AOL chatroom—that provides you a heads up on future events. A few examples: Don't grow attached to [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Moves To Blow Out the Competition »
With the MLB Hot Stove just begining to heat up, its time we look at the possible moves for this off-season. Since the Yankees didn't make the World Series and thus labeling the 2010 season as a failure, they will definetely be looking to add pieces to make them better. Even though the Yankees don't do every single rumor that is made by a [...]
Jorge Posada: Will He Prove Usable for Fantasy »
It is almost a foregone conclusion that Jorge Posada will spend significantly more time at DH in 2010, as his days as a full-time catcher appear to be over.While that should certainly help keep him healthy, which will make fantasy owners happy, does it really matter? Does he bring enough to the plate that justifies using him, even in [...]
New York Yankees: Starting Early Pre-Free Agency Drama »
The latest message from the New York Yankees is that they will not be caught up in the bidding for the Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth or the Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford. Players are not even legal free agents until Saturday at midnight, so shouldn’t their respective teams be allowed to negotiate without the Yankees butting in yet? The [...]
Arizona Fall League: Analysis of New York Yankees »
As I mentioned in my Brandon Laird piece from yesterday, I saw the Trenton Thunder about 30 times this season. The first reason is that the Double A level is now the first real step to prospect status, and this level gives a great indication for how a player will project at higher levels. Second, Trenton is only 45 minutes away and is readily [...]
New York Yankees Have Advantage in Derek Jeter »
Let the negotiations begin. The Yankees and Derek Jeter's camp haven't talked to each other, but they are talking through the media about what Jeter's value should be. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner told WFAN's Mike Francesa and 1050 ESPN Radio's Michael Kay that he is not going to overpay for Jeter's services. Casey Close, Jeter's agent, talked [...]
MLB Rumors: Predictions For The Top 20 MLB Free Agents »
Free agency for Major League Baseball is upon us. Up until this year, the waiting period used to be 15 days after the World Series was over. This year, it's only five days. Teams will be looking to retool and rebuild their rosters through free agency and trades. Sunday will start the period where all teams will have the negotiating rights. Which [...]